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The North Carolina Fast-Pitch Coaches Association released its all-district and all-state teams on Monday.

The Northwestern 3A/4A Conference was well represented, however, Watuaga High and St. Stephens did not have any players selected. Alexander Central, which won the Class 4A state championship in early June, led the way with eight selections on the All-District 7 team. The Cougars also had five players named to the Class 4A All-State team.Taylor Wilke of the Cougars was the Class 4A District 7 player of the year; Chelsea Wilkinson, the Most Valuable Player in the Class 4A state tournament, was named the Class 4A District 7 Pitcher of the Year. Wilkinson was also named the Class 4A Pitcher of the Year in Western North Carolina on the All-State team.Hibriten had four players named to the all-district team; and Kristen Oakes of the Panthers was named the District 7 Co-Player of the Year in Class 3A. She was also named to the Class 3A All-State squad. Lexie Shubert of Fred T. Foard, who was named all-district and all-state, was named the District 7 Class 3A Pitcher of the Year. Shubert, who backboned the Tigers to 22 wins and the Class 3A Western Semifinals, where they lost to Crest. Shubert also handed Alexander Central its first loss of the season in the semifinals of the NW3A/4A Conference tournament. The Tigers went on to win the title.Overall, the NW3A/4A had 16 players chosen on the All-District 7 team, and eight on the All-State team.